Salicornia virginica
Salicornia virginica L.
Salicornia virginica is a halophytic perennial plant native to intertidal salt marshes and alkaline flats across the Northern Hemisphere, particularly along the coasts of North America from Canada to Mexico. It belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae and was first described in 1753.
Description
Salicornia virginica is a halophytic perennial dicot that thrives in intertidal salt marshes and alkaline flats. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere, with a distribution spanning both coasts of North America, from Canada to Mexico. The species is part of the Chenopodiaceae family and was first published by Linnaeus in 1753.
Distribution
BR · Alaska · Bahamas · British Columbia · California · Cayman Is. · Delaware · Dominican Republic · Georgia · Haiti · Hawaii · Jamaica · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · New Brunswick · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Newfoundland · North Carolina · Nova Scotia · Oregon · Prince Edward I. · Puerto Rico · Québec · Rhode I. · South Carolina